Un été brûlant (2011)
Release Year: 2011
Nation: France, Italy, Switzerland
Alternative Title: Um Verão Escaldante, Un verano ardiente, Ena Kafto Kalokairi, Gorace lato, Yakici Bir Yaz
Director: Philippe Garrel
Writer: Caroline Deruas, Marc Cholodenko, Philippe Garrel
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Édouard Weil, Conchita Airoldi, Patrizia Massa, Pierre-Alain Meier, Giorgio Magliulo
Companies: Faro Film (II), Rectangle Productions, Wild Bunch
Genre: Drama
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: adultery, cheating wife, cinecitta, female nudity, female topless nudity, male frontal nudity, male nudity, marriage, reference to god, reference to turin italy, rome italy, sadness, seductive woman, sex with friend's wife, sex with husband's friend, street life, temptation of suicide, voice over narration, wife confesses infidelity to husband, wife leaves husband for another man
Story
Un été brûlant (2011) follows Frédéric and Angèle, a married couple living in Rome with Frédéric's friend Paul moving in with his girlfriend Élisabeth due to financial struggles. Frédéric, a painter, and Angèle, an actress who abandoned her career for him, have a complex dynamic as Angèle is desired by many men. After Frédéric attempts suicide, Paul reflects on the entwined lives of the four friends. Their close quarters lead to emotional entanglements, with events in one person's life affecting the others regardless of couple dynamics.
Summary
Directed by Philippe Garrel, Un été brûlant (2011) is a French drama focusing on the complex relationships between two couples living together in Rome. The film explores themes of love, desire, and jealousy amidst financial struggles. It's noted for its exploration of the blurred lines of friendship and romance within shared living spaces.
